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Johnnye Kiel December 4, 1923 – August 25, 2020 Richland, Washington – Johnnye Ruth Gudel was born on December 4, 1923, in Hixson, Tennessee, to John Gudel and Gladys Novella (Brown) Gudel. She was one of six children, four girls and two boys. She passed away on August 25, 2020, in Richland, Washington. She was 96 years old. Johnnye grew up in rural Hixson, Tennessee, near Chattanooga. The family did not have much money but were rich in many other ways. Johnnye loved playing basketball and softball and graduated from high school when she was 16. She attended Maryville College near Knoxville, Tennessee, and graduated in 1944 with a BA in Biology and a minor in English. With the country at war, she moved to Oak Ridge and began work at the Manhattan Project’s Y-12 facility for the Tennessee Eastman Corporation. She lived behind the fence and was an operator and later a supervisor at one of the secret calutron machines designed to separate isotopes of uranium. She also worked in a laboratory analyzing the enrichment level of the final product. While working at the calutron, she met George Robbins Kiel, one of the project engineers. They married on May 31, 1945, in Hixson, Tennessee, and honeymooned in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. At the conclusion of the war, George and Johnnye decided to “see the West” and moved to Richland in February 1947. George took a job at Hanford with the General Electric Company working at the reprocessing plants in the 200 areas. A month after their arrival, Johnnye gave birth to a daughter, Ruth Ann Kiel, who died a week later. Two boys later filled her home with the birth of David in 1948 and William in 1952. When her boys were old enough, Johnnye began work as a substitute teacher for the Richland School District. She later took a full-time job as a seventh-grade homeroom teacher at Chief Joseph Junior High where she taught for many years. Teaching was one of the highlights of Johnnye’s life. Johnnye always loved to play sports and took up golf late in life. This became her new personal challenge that brought many new friends at Meadow Springs Country Club and provided an endless supply of golfing vacations. Johnnye is survived by her son Michael Christian (David) and his wife Debbie of Paradise, CA, and William Kiel of Richland. She was preceded in death by her husband George Robbins Kiel, daughter Ruth Ann, sisters Mary Elizabeth Pope, Dorothy Shannon, and Helen Gudel, and brothers Robert H. Gudel and William S. Gudel. Many families and friends had special places in her heart, especially the Lindgren, Mathis, Swift, and Figg families. Special thanks go to the staff at Guardian Angel Homes in Richland and the Chaplaincy Hospice Care. No public service will be held.

Our loss is heaven’s gain. On August 3, 2015, Dr. James Manning went to be with the Lord. His sonorous tenor voice, which blessed legions over his lifetime, is silenced to us but has joined a heavenly choir of such majesty that we can only imagine. For our unshakable confidence in this, we give God praise. Dr. Manning was a long-time distinguished surgeon of Kennestone Hospital, serving the medical community and thousands of patients for 38 years. Co-workers and patients alike recall the constant, unfailing joy and compassion he brought to everything he undertook, and to every patient he served, in addition to the great skill required by his profession. Hospital staff tell that in the most trying circumstances, Dr. Manning would frequently sing as he worked – most times enthusiastically, other times quietly, almost reverently. He was an ardent student of the Bible, loved God, and would spontaneously, unabashedly quote Scripture if he was moved to do so. James Hunt Manning was born on October 20, 1922, in Alpharetta, Georgia. His parents were very active in Alpharetta’s early years. His father, Benjamin F. Manning, owned a large mercantile store on Main Street. His mother, Lura Poole Manning, was the impetus for the founding of Milton High School. James, with his three sisters and two brothers, grew up in Alpharetta and graduated from the high school his mother labored to establish. James attended Maryville College in Maryville, Tennessee for two years before transferring to Emory University. At Emory he completed his undergraduate studies and continued into the University’s Medical School, graduating in May, 1946. As a newly graduated M.D., Dr. Manning enlisted in the Navy and was sent to Bremerton, Washington for training. From there he was assigned to the flagship USS Estes which sailed to the bay of Tsingtao, China where he began a three year tour of duty. He was the sole medical doctor attending the crew of more than 600 officers and enlisted men. Following his interval of distinguished naval service, Dr. Manning returned home to Georgia and began the most memorable chapter of his long, productive life. He completed a year in Pathology at Grady Hospital in Atlanta. He married Pellie Jones in 1951. The couple moved to Boston, Massachusetts to enable Dr. Manning to complete his residency in surgery at the Boston Lying-In-Hospital, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, and the Veterans Hospital. But Georgia was always on their minds, and in 1955 Dr. and Mrs. Manning returned to the Atlanta area, establishing residency in Alpharetta and opening his private practice in Marietta. He joined the Cobb County Medical Society and began his long term relationship with Kennestone Hospital, serving on Kennestone’s Hospital Authority for 27 years. Pellie remembers fondly his first office – a little white duplex on Roswell Street, located behind the Greyhound Bus Station, two blocks from Marietta Square, which he shared with Dr. Fred Schmidt. It was the beginning of deep roots in Marietta, Kennestone Hospital, Cobb County, and many friends too numerous to name. In the course of their 64 years together Dr. Jim and Pellie built a home on Kennesaw Avenue and raised three children. His wife and his children, Scott, Sally, and Ben, were the loves of his life. He was a man of much passion, which was visible to all who knew him in the love he lavished on his family, the care for his patients, the devotion to his church, and his relentless pursuit of his second greatest love – music. An accomplished vocalist and soloist, Dr. Manning sang in more than 45 churches in Cobb County. He served as president of the Marietta Youth Choir for many years. He was a collegiate member of the Emory Choir and later, the Phoenix Opera Company. For numerous years he studied and sang with the Lillian Bennett Singers, and the Thursday Morning Metro Music Club. Dr. Manning is survived by his wife, Pellie; two sons, Scott, Ben (and daughter-in-law Pamela); son-in-law James Lowry; Jane Manning; seven grandchildren, Josie Manning (Shawn), Jacob Issac Lowry (Sarah), Ali Lowry Gilberts (Drew), Ben Manning, Macy Manning, Will Manning, and Marielle Manning; and his two Schnauzers that he loved dearly, Brit and Max; “and many nieces and nephews”. He is predeceased by his beautiful daughter, Sally Manning Lowry, and his childhood Alpharetta family.

Marian McLiverty passed away at the age of 98 on Monday, Oct. 18, 2021, in Charlottesville, VA.

Marian grew up in Mt. Airy, NC and Bethesda, MD. She graduated from Maryville College, Maryville, TN in 1944 and went to Johns Hopkins Hospital and University as a part of the nurse cadet corps where she received her RN and BSRN in 1948. She worked as a nurse at the Veterans Hospital in Washington D.C. and later in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, where she met her future husband, John McLiverty. They were married in Beirut, Lebanon on May 4, 1951, at the American Community Church. In 1953 they returned to the USA, living in Bethesda, MD and later in Salinas and Fremont, CA. For many years Marian did transcript work for her husband, who was a court reporter. After her husband’s death, she moved to Charlottesville, Va. in 2007 to be closer to her sister.

She was a committed follower of Jesus Christ and an active member in her church where she served as elder, president of the Women’s Association and chairman of a missions committee. In her spare time, she would swim one mile, five times a week, and do needlework that included knitting, tatting, and counted cross stitch.

Marian is predeceased by brothers, Robert, James, and her husband John. She is survived by her sister Louise, and many nieces and nephews. Private burial will be at Oakwood Memorial Park in Santa Cruz, California. HOME WITH JESUS

If you could see who I am with, The glory of His face, You wouldn’t sorrow so for me, You’d feel His sweet embrace.

He is the one who loved us so, And died then in our stead. Before He died, He prayed for us, And this is what He said:

“Oh Father let them be with me, All who’ll be in the fold. That glory that you’ve given me, I want them to behold.”

If you could see who I am with, His splendor yet untold. You’d see it is just as He said. What glory to behold!

I wish I could explain to you How beautiful He is. But words, they don’t begin to tell The glory that is His.

But one day, dear ones, you’ll be here, You’ll see then what I mean. It’s Oh so thrilling to me now! Such glory never seen!

91, of Hendersonville, NC, died Friday, March 13, 2015 at the Elizabeth House in Flat Rock, NC. She was known variously as Betty, Betty Jane, BJ and Bet to her family and many friends. She was born in Roselle, New Jersey on September 1, 1923, to Joseph and Arabella Jane Mason Miller. She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother, David Mason Miller, and her sister-in-law, Barbara Altfather Miller. She is survived by her niece, Joanne Miller MacDonald, and her niece’s husband, Jim MacDonald. She is also survived by many friends from her college and career days. Betty graduated in 1944 from Maryville College, Maryville, TN with a BA in French. She completed graduate work at the University of Pennsylvania and Princeton Seminary. Following graduation, she was employed by Hiawassee (Junior) College as an instructor, and by Holston Conference of the Methodist Church. In 1951 she returned to New Jersey, where she accepted a position as Director of Christian Education at Ogden Memorial Presbyterian Church in Chatham, NJ. Betty served the church for over 35 years, until her retirement in 1988. During her tenure at Ogden, Betty led youth groups for mission work to New York City, Washington DC, eastern Tennessee, Cuba and Puerto Rico, and organized many youth programs. She was a mentor and friend to many young people. In 1993, Betty, her friend Myrl Jean Hughes, and Betty’s brother Dave, decided to leave their homes in New Jersey and Oklahoma and move to Hendersonville to spend their retirement years together. Betty was a member of Trinity Presbyterian Church, Hendersonville, NC, where she had served as Elder and Deacon. While in Hendersonville, she volunteered with FISH of Henderson County, Inc. as driver, caller and member of the Board of Directors. Betty will be remembered fondly by many on whom she had a great impact. Betty loved the mountains of east Tennessee and western North Carolina, traveling, and playing bridge. During her last year, she especially loved the car rides given daily by her friend of almost 60 years, Myrl Jean Hughes, where she would often exclaim about the beauty of the mountains and the animals that she saw.

Jacqueline Odom Nelson, 90 of Cordele, Georgia passed away November 4,2016. Jackie was born June 1,1926 in Atlanta, Georgia to Ben and Rowena Odom. Jackie was a graduate of the University of Georgia where she was a member of Phi Beta Phi Sorority, and there she also met her husband, Ed Nelson. They lived in Atlanta, where Jackie taught kindergarten before they retired to Cordele, Georgia. There, she was a member of Pinecrest Baptist Church and the Sara Wiley Sunday School Class. She also volunteered as a Pink Lady at Crisp Regional Hospital and generally lifted the spirits of people she met with her wit, determined optimism, and curiosity about all things. She was preceded in death by her husband, her sister, Joyce Odom Christianson, and her grandson J.P. Barge. She is survived by her four children, Susan (John) Barge of Cordele Ga., Ben (Bonnie) Nelson of Canton, Ga., Ed (Cheryl) Nelson of Bay Minette, Ala., and Peggy (Paul) Craig of Edmonds, Wa., eleven grandchildren; and thirteen great-grandchildren. Visitation will be Sunday, November 6, from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm at the home of Susan and John Barge, and funeral services will be at Hughes and Wright Funeral Home on Monday, November 7 at 3:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in her name to Reflections Hospice at 202 East 4^^ Ave, Cordele, GA. 31015 or a charity of choice.

Sara Cameron Patterson, age 94, was born November 5, 1922 to passed December 24, 2016. Sara was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, to James and Grace Gamble Cameron. She lived in Clearwater, Florida and Maryville, Tennessee. Following her graduation from Maryville College in 1944, Sara traveled to Alaska to work with Civil Service on the Elmendorf Air Force Base. She soon met and fell in love with Captain Vince Ignico and they married in Knoxville in 1945. Sara lived for adventure and had a captivating spirit. She was a voracious reader, world traveler, successful business owner, tireless volunteer, and philanthropist. Her passion was music and she was an accomplished pianist who loved to play for family, churches and community events well into her nineties. She is cherished by her four children: Robert Ignico (Kathy), Vince Ignico (Bonnie), Grace Ignico, Arlene Ignico (Kathy), and her six grandchildren. Friends are invited to join the family in a celebration of Sara’s wonderful life on Saturday, March 11, 2017 between 11:00 and 3:00 in the Smith Life Center. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the Pat Summitt Foundation for Alzheimer’s Research 520 W. Summit Hill Drive, Suite 1101 Knoxville, TN 37902.

Evelyn Gregory Paul passed away at the age of 94 on Saturday December 30, 2017, at Delmar Nursing Home in Lawrenceville, GA. Born in Eton, GA. Mrs. Paul graduated from Maryville College (TN), earning a Bachelor’s degree in English and Education. At Maryville College, she met her future husband, Glenn F. Paul Sr., and they married following college. After WWII, the Pauls moved to Atlanta, GA. Mrs. Paul taught 5th grade in Fulton County, and later was a reading tutor in the DeKalb school system. She was a longtime active member of Inman Park United Methodist Church in Atlanta, and later a member at the Snellville United Methodist Church. Mrs. Paul is preceded in death by her parents, William James Gregory Sr., and Ella Peeples Gregory of Eton, and her loving husband of 69 years, Glenn F. Paul, Sr. She is survived by her three children, Susan Gregory Paul Tyler (Douglas), Pamela Renee Paul Bamberg (Harold), and Glenn F. Paul Jr. (Lee); six grand-children, Gregory Alman Duncan, Lauren Leigh Duncan Scudder (Darin), Lindsay Michelle Roberts (Scott), Nicole Roberts Miyata (George), Alexander Joseph Paul, and Abby Catherine Miller (Robert); and three great-grand-children, Landon Robert Miller, Ella Claire Miller, and Corbin Duncan Scudder. Mrs. Paul was a loving daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who will be dearly missed by family and friends.

A long time educator and former superintendent of Etowah City Schools, Oran Matney Reed, died Thursday, November 17, 2011 at Woods Memorial Hospital surrounded by his family who loved him so much. Born and raised in Etowah, Reed left college in 1941 to enlist in the United States Army. He was a staff sergeant in the 58th Quartermaster Supply Unit. After returning from the war he married the love of his life, Mildred Hampton of Etowah, and continued with his education, receiving a bachelor’s degree and then a master’s degree from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He began his life’s career as an educator as principal of Conasauga School and then later as principal of Etowah Grammar School. He was elected Etowah City Superintendent of Schools in 1963, serving until 1979. His community efforts were many and he contributed much time and enthusiasm to the TWC Alumni Association. In 1988 he received the R. Frank McKinney Award for distinguished service in the community. He was a faithful and loyal member of St. Paul’s United Methodist Church and followed his calling there faithfully with humility and love. He was the son of Oran L. and Nell Matney Reed. He was preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, Mildred Hampton. Survivors include three children; Reverend Rebecca Reed of Etowah, Rev. Tom Reed and wife Deata of Bluff City, TN and Margaret Hubble and husband Rev. Mike Hubble of Chattanooga, TN; four grandchildren, Daniel and Adam Hubble, Annie Jones and Jeremy Reed and three great-grandchildren. Reed was a well-loved and inspirational mentor to many children who passed his way. His 90th birthday was celebrated with over 200 people attending to wish him well. He was a godly man who showed love and interest in all those he met. He will be greatly and sorely missed. The funeral service was held at 3:30 p.m., Sunday, November 20th, at the Saint Paul United Methodist Church with Rev. Jason Crandall officiating. Interment followed at Green Hill Cemetery.

RUDY, Ralph Ralph J. Rudy, age 94, of Duluth, GA died Sunday, August 31, 2014. He was born in Hegins, PA to the late John and Sarah Krick Rudy. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Duluth. Ralph served in the United States Air Force during WWII. He received his Bachelor’s Degree from Penn State University. He retired from Amtrak with over 35 years of service. He was a devoted husband of 71 years, a father, grandfather, uncle and friend to many. Ralph is survived by his wife, Lois Smith Rudy, Duluth, GA; daughters: Susan Puckett, Stockbridge, GA; Louise (Adrian) Hunter, St. Petersburg, FL; granddaughter: Brittney Sawhill, St. Petersburg, FL; grandson: Gregory Puckett, Stockbridge, GA; several nieces and nephews. Private Memorial Services will be held at a later time. Those who wish may sign the on-line guest registry at www.cannonclevelandfunerals. com. Cannon Cleveland Funeral Directors, 770-914-1414.

TESTA, CHRISTINE (HOLSCHER) 89, died on December 31, 2010, at Epoch Senior Living in Providence, Rhode Island. Born in Johnston, she was the daughter of the late Herman R. and Elizabeth (Drees) Holscher. Formerly of Laurelmead in Providence. Christine married Michael Testa on June 30, 1942.

Robert James Twitchell, 90, a lifelong Haddonfield resident, died on May 2, 2013. Bob Twitchell gently drew his last breath of life surrounded by the love, tears and laughter of his family. He lived his life the way he hiked his beloved New Hampshire mountains, at a pace that enabled him to fully enjoy the journey. Born at home on February 7, 1923, Bob was a lifelong resident of Haddonfield. After graduating from Haddonfield Memorial High School in 1940, he studied at Maryville College in Tennessee before serving in the Army during World War II. Following the war he attended Lafayette College and graduated in 1950 with a degree in engineering. Bob joined his father in the waste management equipment business and later passed on his company, R. J. Twitchell & Co., to his son. On February 24, 1951, he married the love of his life, Jan(nee Divers). During their 62 years together they raised four children, shared a love of the outdoors, music and travel, and supported their community through service in numerous local organizations. Bob was a former chairman of the Haddonfield Planning Board, an officer with Interfaith Caregivers, a member of the ambulance association, and had been involved with the Haddonfield Rotary Club for many years. He also served as a vestryman, warden, and chairman of the building and the finance committees at Grace Church in Haddonfield. In recognition of his civic involvement Bob received the Haddonfield Citizen of the Year Award in 1981 and the HMHS Alumni Lifetime Achievement Award in 1998. Bob was a voracious reader of biographies, commentaries and essays, and was never at a loss for words no matter the subject, or the ages or political persuasions of those participating in the discourse. He is fondly remembered for his ability to make anyone and everyone feel welcome and respected. In addition to his wife Jan, Bob is survived by their four children, Becky Roller (Paul), Philadelphia, Suzanne Hutter (John), Hopewell, Jamey Herdelin (Jeff), Louisville, KY and Jim Twitchell (Patty), Haddonfield. He was a special presence in the lives of his and Jan’s grandchildren; Elizabeth and Peter Roller, Louise Hutter, Nils, Kendall and Christian Herdelin, David and Tom Twitchell, and the late Andy Twitchell.

Marion Stout Wilson passed away in Florida on December 18, 2017.